Nifty records biggest single-day fall in nearly 1 month

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Reuters MUMBAI
Last Updated : Aug 20 2015 | 3:57 PM IST

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Nifty fell about 1.5 percent amid global risk aversion, while Infosys declined on speculation that it may announce acquisitions which may weigh on its earnings.

The Nifty fell 1.44 percent, marking its biggest single-day percentage fall since July 27, while the Sensex ended 1.16 percent lower.

Infosys will make an announcement at 5 p.m., according to the company's website.

(Reporting by Karen Rebelo and Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Anand Basu)

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First Published: Aug 20 2015 | 3:53 PM IST

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